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Fairfax Pond-Rehe Wildlife Management Area is located on south of Reedsville in
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, United States. The
wildlife management area A Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a protected area set aside for the conservation of wildlife and for recreational activities involving wildlife. New Zealand There are 11 Wildlife Management Areas in New Zealand: * Horsham Downs Wildlife Man ...
is centered on a series of ponds and wetlands remaining from previous strip mining operations. The land was acquired in 2014. Access to the Fairfax Pond – Rehe WMA can be gained from
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on Arthur Road (County Route 92/1) and Dogtown Road (County Route 56/2). Primary species for hunting include deer, wild turkey, waterfowl and grouse. Trapping for beaver, muskrat, raccoon and bobcat is available on the area. Fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, bluegill and other sunfish exist in two impoundments located on the WMA.


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Animal conservation Conservation biology is the study of the conservation of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an int ...
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Fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
*Hunting *List of West Virginia wildlife management areas


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West Virginia DNR District 1 Wildlife Management AreasWest Virginia Hunting RegulationsWest Virginia Fishing Regulations
Wildlife management areas of West Virginia Protected areas of Preston County, West Virginia Protected areas established in 2014 2014 establishments in West Virginia {{PrestonCountyWV-geo-stub